The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-01-15
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


".o"o"' ''"heaeViiB any business whatsoever
ADJOURNED over to-day out of respect to the
memory OF the late Senator Logan. Senator
Cullom in making the notion made an ELOQUENT
address.
HoUsE.-As mark Of respect to the memorv
OF the late Senator Logan, the House, at 70 :45
p. M, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. observation-disclosures
were presented in favor of the passage of the
interstate commerce bill. bill granting
pension OF S2,0O0 year to the widow of General
Logan was reported, and on objection of Senator
COKE, OF Texas, went over Mr. Mcpherson
oNereo resolution calling on the Secretary of
ING treasury Ior statement of the indebted.
ness OF the Pacific railroads to the Government
on January ], 1897 Mr.. Hoar proposed an
amendment calling for a statement of all dis.
Putss IN regard to the amount of such debt
Inc resolution went over. The Interstate COM
merce conference report was taken up and Mr.
Platt addressed the Senate until D. M After
an executive session of fifteen minutes the Sen.
ate adjourned
HoUSE.-The bill to make the Oswepo and
Erie Canal free by Government aid was called I'D
me reading OF the report consumed the time of
the morning hour, and no action was taken The
lndian appropriation bill was read by paragraphs
ana passed. The military academy bill was
passed. The resignation of Congressman Reid
OF North Carolina, was presented and laid on
me table. The bill for the consolidation of Ger.
TAIN bureaus in the Navy Department was taken
up, and pending action the House adjourned at
4:50p.m
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-SENArE. number Of
memorials were presented, among which were
some in favor Of the nf+
commerce bill, and others asking legislation to
prevent the running of railroad trains on Sun
lays. A bill was passed placing Alison S. Keith,
disabled by exposure at sea, on the retired list
as an Ensign. bill was reported to incorpor
ate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua
bill was introduced for the relief of Captain
Jrawfords heirs, making a claim against Mexi.
% for the killing of that officer in January,
1856. The Mcpherson resolution calling
lpon the Secretary of the Treasury for state
nent Of the indebtedness of the Pacific Rail.
Dad Companies, and the effect of the funding
ill thereon, was agreed to. bill granting
Iension of 5000 to the widow of General Lo.
IAN was passed, also bill increasing the pen
ion OF the widow Of General F. p Blair. Cor
'ideration of the interstate commerce bill wa
esumed, Messrs. Platt and Morgan speaking
IL
ote on Tuesday or Wednesday next. At 1855
J. m the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Consideration was resumed of the
hll lof the permanent improvement of the Erie
md Oswego canal. Pending action the morn
'hg hour expired The pension appropriation
Dill for 500 was passed without amend.
menu or discussion. The naval reorganization
oil was taken up and debated until :o5 p. M,
hen the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-SENATE-After thu.
resentation of petitions, the following bills
we're passed: To settle and adjust the claims
any State for expenses incurred by it in de-
ense Of the United States; To authorize the
secretary of the Treasury make final adjust
nent OF the claims Of certain foreign steamship
ompanies arising from the illegal exaction Of
onnage duties for relief of John McNaughton, of
)hio involving the principle of paying the com,
'ensation of higher grade, while the claimant
cid and drew the pay of lower grade in the
olunteer service; appropriating $4,000 for the
'idow and daughter of A. s. Allen, the inventor
the Springfield breechloader; providing for n
chool of instruction at Fort Riley Kas.. for
avalry and light artillery. proposed amend.
lent to the interstate commerce bill was sub
lifted providing for an equitable division of
raflic. AT $3.50 p. m. the Senate went into ex
'cutNe session, and mt 4:3O p. m. adjourned
HouSE.-The Senate bill was passed amend
ng the act for the sale of certain Indian reser.
'ations in Nebraska and Kansas by providing
or the allotment of lands in severalty TO minors
IND orphans. Also bill for the erection of n
'ublic building at Wilmington, N. c. The pri
'ate calendar was taken up and and half a dozen
)llls passed. At 4 p. m. a recess was taken I'M
II z, the evening session being for the consider.
tion of pension bills
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-SENATE.--Not in session
HoUsE-ln the House bills were reported for
he construction of public buildings in Brook.
YIN, Houston, Tex, and Denver, and referred to
ne committee OF the whole. The Senate bill
was reported back, repeating the tenure of Office
act. In committee of the whole q bill apnro |
priating $4,000 for the erection of n
public building at Charleston, S. c. and the
ale OF the present postofflce building in than
;lty, was taken up, and on motion TO reduce |
ne amount to 100000, the morning hour ex-
pired without action. The bill for the consoli.
latlon Of the bureaus Of the Navy Department
vas debated without action The river and
'arDor Dill was reported and recommtted. at
20 p. m. the House adjourned
A LITTLE, squatty man with gray hair
was sitting in the corner of crowded Chi. |
,ago street-car Sunday night. At South |
Water street comedy girl entered the We
licle. Not one of the dozen male passen. |
gers offered to give her seat She stood |
ike stork until the bridge was passed. |
Ind then she ricocheted her way to the |
corner where the little, squatty man was
sitting, and threw herself squarely upon |
his lap. Here she sat quite contentedlv |
until Dawson street was reached, when |
she signaled the conductor to stop the car.
AS she rose to take her leave she turned to |
he little, squatty man and said "I've en-
joyed my ride very much hope have
not made you tired" ''Not in the leastn
replied the old man, as he doffed his beaver.
'In be in the same place next Sunday |
aight."
JOHN CANIFIELD, the man who cut off the
rim Of Gainsborough hat which a woman
n front OF him at one of the Chicago thea
ers persisted in wearing, had to pay s. for
mis- fun
GEORGE W. CHILDs, Of the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger, has an income of $685. year.
WHEN Senator Stanford goes to Wash.
ington at the beginning of session he de-
posits 100000 at g local bank and he and
his wife check against it. If any thing re.
mains at the end of the session, which han
pens rarely, it is left as nest egg for the